Hey everyone, it’s John, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, fresh tofu ricotta. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Helloooooooo FIVE minute, nut-free, VEGAN ricotta! This vegan Tofu Ricotta Recipe is sooooooo easy to make and is great in baked dishes like lasagna, cannelloni or even enchiladas or chile rellenos. This vegan ricotta recipe uses tofu as a base and with the addition of a few other simple ingredients. This easy recipe is perfect for lasagna or served as a dip.
Fresh Tofu Ricotta is one of the most favored of recent trending meals on earth. It’s simple, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. It is enjoyed by millions daily. They are nice and they look fantastic. Fresh Tofu Ricotta is something that I’ve loved my whole life.
To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can cook fresh tofu ricotta using 11 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Fresh Tofu Ricotta:
- Take 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- Take 1 medium yellow/white onion (chopped)
- Prepare 4 clove garlic (chopped)
- Prepare 14 oz packaged extra firm tofu (drained & pressed)
- Get 1 tbsp white miso paste
- Make ready 1 tsp nutritional yeast flakes
- Take 1 1/2 tsp salt (or more to taste)
- Get 1 tsp freshly ground pepper
- Make ready 1 large lemon (juiced)
- Get 1/4 cup flat leaf parsley
- Take 2 cup fresh basil leaves
I promised you this a while back… sorry for the delay! This tofu ricotta is perfect for any recipe. When I'm using it in a lasagna or for stuffed shells I add the spinach, but sometimes I'll leave it plain. They are the most effective for squishing the tofu to ricotta-like consistency.
Steps to make Fresh Tofu Ricotta:
- Drain the package of tofu and press for a minimum of 15 minutes. You'll want to remove as much of the moisture as you can. Pat dry.
- Heat olive oil over medium heat in a large sauté pan. Add onions and garlic; sauté until soft.
- Add the onions, garlic, tofu, miso paste, nutritional yeast, salt, pepper and lemon juice to a food processor and blend until mixture has a ricotta-like appearance.
- Add the parsley and basil to the mixture and pulse a few times until the herbs are well blended. Now it is ready to use!
When I'm using it in a lasagna or for stuffed shells I add the spinach, but sometimes I'll leave it plain. They are the most effective for squishing the tofu to ricotta-like consistency. Can be doubled if you like more cheese in your. This vegan tofu ricotta is easy to make with simple ingredients and is great for adding flavour and Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links. This easy vegan herbed tofu ricotta is a versatile.
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